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Press Release
Staffing Crisis at National Parks Reaches Breaking Point, New Data Shows 24% Decline in Permanent Workforce
"National parks cannot properly function at the staffing levels this administration has reduced them to. And it’s only getting worse." - Theresa Pierno, NPCA's President and CEO
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Blog Post
Summer Victories We’re Celebrating … and Striving For
Park advocates staved off Okefenokee mining and the sale of public lands. We’re now tackling the ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in the Everglades as we continue advocating for park staff.
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Blog Post
The Country’s Smallest National Park Site
A memorial in downtown Philadelphia preserves epic tales of war and freedom in just 0.02 acres of space.
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Press Release
Parks Group Opposes “Alligator Alcatraz” Detention Center in the Everglades
Floridians of every political stripe, including members of the Trump administration, have fought to make the Everglades the greatest environmental success story of all time. We must not risk all…
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Press Release
Senate Bill Slashes Critical Park Staff as Summer Crowds Surge Nationwide
"This bill is an affront to park lovers near and far, and could destabilize the places people go to hike, fish and connect with America’s historic and cultural resources." -…
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Blog Post Park Visitation Is Up, Staffing Down. How to Prepare for the Rest of Summer Visiting a national park this summer? Here’s the latest scoop on what’s happening in parks and how you can prepare.
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Policy Update Position on Senate Amendment to H.R. 1 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the Senate ahead of anticipated votes on June 28, 2025.
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Blog Post Special Treatment Given for Mining? That’s Got to Stop NPCA is fighting for widespread mining reform so a 19th-century law giving the mining industry first dibs on public lands stops harming the environment.
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Press Release Intrepid Travel Takes a Stand to Protect U.S. National Parks with New Partnership $50,000 donation to National Parks Conservation Association kicks off urgent conservation push
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Blog Post Make Them Hear You New signs ask visitors to report to the Department of the Interior anything that portrays U.S. history in a negative light. Tell the administration, instead, to stop meddling.
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Press Release New Park Signs Undermine Rangers, Aim to Erase History Forcing rangers to post these signs is an outrage and shows deep contempt for their work to preserve and tell all American stories.
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Press Release Senate Committee Abandons National Park Staff in Reckless Budget Proposal "This bill turns its back on America’s most treasured places and the dedicated public servants who protect them." - Daniel Hart, NPCA's Director of Clean Energy and Climate Policy
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Blog Post Trouble Ahead: How Staffing Cuts Threaten Air, Water and Wildlife at Your Favorite Parks Vital conservation projects in national parks are grinding to a halt following sweeping staff reductions. We outline the threats.
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Press Release Ghost Orchid Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protections The ghost orchid is a rare, beautiful species. There is only one national park site where it can be found: Big Cypress National Preserve.
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Blog Post 6 Worst Things That Happened to National Parks Last Month ICYMI: May was a bad month for national parks under the Trump administration and congressional Republicans. We sound the alarm on the last 30 days’ most distressing actions.
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Blog Post The Only ‘Wild and Scenic’ Subterranean River The River Styx winds underground at Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve.
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Press Release Parks Group Rebukes Secretary Burgum’s Misrepresentation of National Park Staffing “Secretary Burgum’s narrative doesn’t match the reality unfolding in our parks. The Park Service is in a full-blown staffing crisis." - Theresa Pierno, NPCA's President and CEO
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Magazine Article Parks in Crisis Gutting the workforce, undermining environmental laws and rewriting history. How will parks weather an unprecedented assault on their mission?
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Magazine Article The Erasers Three days with the graffiti fighters of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
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Magazine Article Parks After Dark National parks are offering a growing number of nighttime programs for visitors looking for novel experiences or those eager to avoid daytime crowds and rising temperatures.
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Magazine Article A Destiny Like No Other Anna Kingsley was an African princess before being enslaved and later becoming a slaveholder. The Park Service and her descendants have worked to preserve her story.
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Magazine Article A Growing Gallery How one woman’s vision turned into a multi-year project that has brought thousands of student artworks to dozens of national park sites.
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Magazine Article Battlefield Barkeologists Hardworking canines are helping staff at Richmond National Battlefield Park identify the unmarked graves of enslaved people.
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Magazine Article Stone Age Bird? A cardinal picked up a rock and did something unexpected in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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Magazine Article New Bloom A plant hunter strolled through Death Valley National Park on his day off. Then he found a flower he didn’t recognize.
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Magazine Article A Mass Revival? A biotechnology company said it brought back dire wolves. Should these former park denizens be next on the de-extinction list?
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Blog Post Hands Off Our History The president’s shameful “skinny budget” would decimate our parks. We must continue to defend the integrity of our historic sites.
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Press Release Find Inspiration for Your Next Park Visit with Video Guides by National Parks Conservation Association and Travelodge® by Wyndham The Park POV Series continues with unique ways to explore our national parks
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Press Release Trump Administration Reverses Course, Brings Plastics Back to Litter National Parks "How we treat our most beloved national parks says a lot about who we are as a nation. NPCA will continue to fight to keep single-use plastics out of our parks." -- NPCA's Deputy Vice President Sarah Gaines Barmeyer
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